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Beverly Hills Mandates That Pet Stores Can Only Sell Shelter Animals

From now on, the real house cats and dogs of Beverly Hills come from animal shelters.

This week, the Beverly Hills City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that prohibits pet stores from selling commercially bred animals.

Pet stores and other retail establishments may only trade in cats, dogs and rabbits coming from animal shelters and rescue groups.

"I am the biggest animal lover and feel strongly about giving them a voice of safety and love," Lili Bosse, Beverly Hills council member, told The Huffington Post. "As they give us."